Top 46 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in Whangārei

Ian Read

A warm and inviting cafe beside the city marina surrounded by a number of cafes and next door to a museum and short walk to the Kauri Clock Museum. Good selection of gluten free food.

Gary Steel

We're usually in too much of a hurry when we visit Whangarei to take time out in a cafe but yesterday the conditions were right and we ducked in for a light lunch. We both loved this small, friendly cafe and especially the super-strong coffee. The oat milk latte was superb. We didn't have time to order one of their main meals (another time...) but chose from the cabinet: a taco wrap and a veg muffin. Each of these came with accompanying sauces and my wife commented on how usually 'vegetable muffins' means the tiniest sliver of vegetable matter amongst all the gluten, but at the Dragonfruit Cafe it was packed full of veg and very filling. My taco wrap was in two pieces and also very filling. I'm not a big fan of "fake" meat (in this case a kind of vegan mince) and I much prefer beans but it was tasty enough to meet requirements and kept me going all afternoon. I prefer a little more "zing" to my food and perhaps there could have been some lemon seasoning or a bit of spice, but perhaps my tastebuds were just having an off day. Regardless, highly recommended and I'm looking forward to trying some of the other menu items.

Cherie Campion

Great food. Good gluten free options. Delicious cocktails. Lots of seating options. Nice bathrooms.

Dana Watkins

I love coming here as someone who has coeliac disease. There are lots of yummy gluten free options and even a gluten free menu. Thank you for providing a range for coeliac sufferers that includes more than lettuce and fruit!

Joel Young

I made the wrong order in the app. I needed it to be gluten free but something went wrong. I phoned, they changed it super easy with no fuss. I turned up, they didn't charge the extra, and again made it super easy and friendly, and the burger was delish. Thanks - this is a great customer experience!

Catherine Bosman

I have recently found out that I’m gluten and dairy intolerant and a special thank you to the staff that assisted in making my food delicious. I’ve been there several times now and will go again 🙂

Dana Watkins

Excellent friendly service from the minute we walked in. Really yummy meals and good gluten free options. Our visit was made even better by our fantastic waiter! Can't wait to come back next time we're in Whangārei.

Sally Britten

So good! Plenty of options for gluten free.

Fay Beazley

Beautiful gluten free wrap. Very tasty

Jeremy Masters

Best sandwich of my life. Hard to find a good gluten free sandwich at the best of times, but this was amazing. Thanks so much!

Morgan Hannah Ross

Gluten free pizza is always great 👍

Christian Newman

Amazing service, great food choices including lots of gluten free options and even a little play corner with toys for the kids. Thanks to the lovely friendly staff and chefs who made our brunch perfect 👌🏽

Oberzocker 511

Awesome little Café just around the corner from all the Motels down to the CBD. The prices are reasonable, service is quick fast and friendly. They have quite a great tasting Gluten-free Selection on the Menu aswell, especially their Waffles with Bananas and Syrup. Worth a Breakfast stop if you’re in town, you won’t be disappointed. Cheers

Viv Goldsmith

Great gluten free options, polite staff, clean restrooms and outdoor table option in cobbled garden .

Mark Blakelock

Excellent gluten free options.

peaceinnovator s

Loved the charm of this modern cafe housed in an original character building. Good coffee, tempting sweets, and tasty food with plenty of healthy choices available including gluten free and vegan options. We really enjoyed the relaxed and welcoming vibe. Our booth seating, overlooking parkland, was cosy and warm on the winter day we visited.

Wen Jiang

One of those cafes opens early in town, had a vegetarian breakfast, and gluten free salted Caramel slice takeaway. They were delicious

Kari Grierson

My fave place to get Thai! Dine in or takeaway. Able to make lots of dishes gluten free. The pad Thai is the best I’ve had! Plus the pineapple juice is so yum. Staff always friendly and welcoming.

Will Miller

Such a great find. My family is gluten free and dairy free and can eat so much here. Last night we had south Indian food and Thai, which were amazing. Great dosa, indo-chinese and thai options, or mix them up. Honestly one of the best retaurants in Whangarei and well priced.

Jacqui Knight

Beautiful gluten-free menu. Everything was fantastic.

Khib Kugler

Great gluten free options w/great food. Had the ribs, chicken wings and bok choy.

Moli Musto

I would like to thank the owners of Authentic Flavours for being very kind and professionally food health safety conscious. Authentic Flavours can also cater according to dietary requirements. They made sure the celiac safe food dish masala dosai is all separately secured and stayed warm. We trust Authentic Flavours when it comes to celiac safe. We absolutely enjoyed the masala dosai and the gluten free okra curry was delicious. Your dishes are all always tasty and we will definitely dine in one day. I will also bring a group of ladies to dine at your place as the food is always amazing. Thank you again for filling us up with mouth-watering food and your lovely warm hospitality.

Hope Mackinnon

My daughter and I enjoyed our drinks and gluten free cake.

Ca Mrs P

Massive gluten free variety. Very good!

Helen Gray

OMG! The gluten free base is to die for. Pizza Jacks is incredible. Wickedly tasty and hot. Such great value. Absolutely the BEST. All the other Pizza chains should shut their doors.

Kate

Great selection of cabinet food, particularly a good gluten free range of both savoury and sweet food. Good coffee and a nice relaxing environment.

Shondell

My family had a really nice brunch here! The menu is pretty inclusive with lots of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. I forgot to take a photo of my meal for the review but I got the vegan spiced mushroom dish and it was so nice! I also had fries with vegan aioli and a flat white with oat milk - also really good! The service was a little chaotic being very busy and a relatively new cafe, so even the staff are still learning what the menu items are - but everyone was super friendly.

Ravi

Great atmosphere but that's where it ends. They put Gluten Free on most of the menu but only had one option that was actually Coeliac friendly. Do not recommend for people with actual dietary requirements.

Karen Stewart

Great gluten free options, staff lovely and the coffee was devine. Well worth stopping. Clean and tidy.

Dylan Karamaena

Expensive for what you get. Save your $5 extra for Gluten Free and just order a normal pita with no pita as that's all you get. Otherwise meat was good but salads nothing special.

Shirleen Catherine Hurley

Yummy food. They have gluten-free options

Harena Fraser

Matthias fed 170 of our guests for a 40th on Saturday. He was prompt, easy to deal with and his pizzas were absolutely delicious. There were so many comments about how great they tasted. He made continuous pizzas for almost 3 hours. Everyone was well and truely full and he left a stack of boxed pizzas for later in the evening. We needed a few gluten free options and that was simple and easy to sort and they were made hot for the guests when they arrived. He was reasonably priced, highly recommend him and we will definitely have him back to cater future events. Thank you so much for making the night smooth and easy.

Morgan Hannah Ross

Gluten free pizza available here

Sacha Andrews

Loved our lunch at the Tee Cafe, Sherwood Golf Club. Delicious options to choose from on the menu or cabinet food and a reasonable gluten free selection, with a view of golfers perfecting their swing. I opted for a sweet chai latte which was perfect and then there are the pizzas...wow! Well worth it for the value. We shared between 3 and left feeling full and satisfied. Will definitely be back! Highly recommend if you're golfing or not and just looking for a peaceful spot to sit, eat and enjoy if out that way.

Morgan Hannah Ross

Best pho I’ve had in so long ! This place is a great place for a casual date Highly recommend the pho beef and slow cooked special and the salted iced coffee!!! You can get this as a combo for $30 ☺️ Love that this place is available in Whangarei for gluten free / celiac people ! The spring rolls are yummy too.

Gary Bottomley

Always good food and very reasonable prices. Great for our celiac friend

Colleen Donnelly

Friendly staff, delicious scones & muffins, good coffee, light & airy. They do a good range of cabinet good including gluten-free, as well as meals off the menu. All food looks very tasty. Usual prices. Plenty of parking, very clean. The only possible drawback is the lack of character as it is in a traditional hotel, and there is nothing that can be done about that. Definitely recommend for relaxed visit inside or outside on the terrace.

ash cart

Amazing food, even let me bring in my own gluten-free bun to use for the burger. Will definitely be coming back!

Andrew Ambler

The food was delicious, and the service was amazing. Almost the whole menu is gluten free. I would 100% go again!

Raewyn Hodgson

Wonderful place to soak up the atmosphere beside the water with family, friends, or some alone time. The staff are so happy and welcoming to everyone. Always have a chat and a laugh. I love the gluten-free muffin and their many new creative hot drinks they serve.

Cherie Campion

Excellent range of food! Delicious gluten free muffins and amazing looking salads.

Chris Toth

Good for gluten free foods good service also

Glenis Delemare

Have dinned at Lone star Whangarei a few times now and it has been good but very disappointed by our recent experience. It was quite quiet when we first arrived but did get a bit busier while there. Either way we didn't see much of our waitress. First complaint was a 1/4 strength coffee was made quite strong but this was remedied. Secondly my sister was told her lasso meal was unavailable and asked to choose something else which she did only to find out that it was actually my new porker meal that was unavailable. This was only after I had started to eat my meal and said this doesn't seem like what I ordered that my sister noticed that it was what she had ordered!! The lasso isn't something I would have ordered as I don't eat a lot of gluten. I would have been okay with the mistake if staff had been apologetic but no one was and blame was but elsewhere on the mistake. We were then going to be charged for the more expensive lasso meal that I didn't even want (except I ate because I was starving by time meals finally arrived). So we did end up only paying for the slightly lesser new porker meal but a bit disappointing having to eat a meal I never ordered or wanted and staff not even caring. I really doubt I will be back or anyone else from our party of 11.

Leigh Hay

I enjoyed the gluten free salad wrap and pot of peppermint tea. Service was good

Kelly Treslove

Great hours. Open until 9. Consistently good coffee. Lovely gelato and slices. Gluten free and vegan options. Chilled.

Jess X

Great customer service! Yummy healthy food options - my first encounter with a wholemeal linseed croissant. Really tasty! The coffees were very fast, even with a nearly full cafe, and they were able to accommodate gluten free dairy free dietary needs. They had cute clip on high chairs for the baby, and fresh, modern decor. Definitely a repeat customer.